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Hiba Al-Ashtal

Hiba gained her PhD in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh. She currently a Science writer.

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Icky Sticky: Heat Shock Protein Contamination during Protein Purification

Icky Sticky: Heat Shock Protein Contamination during Protein Purification

By Hiba Al-Ashtal | December 3, 2019

Purifying a new protein is no easy feat. Finding combinations of protein purification buffer, salt, detergent, and stabilizing agent to get high yields of squeaky-clean protein can become tedious. Few things are as bothersome during this process as Heat Shock Protein (HSP) contamination. But worry not, we’ve got some handy tips to avoid HSP contamination…

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